BlumShapiro announced that registration is open for the BlumShapiro 5K for Camp Courant at the Travelers Championship. The 2015 run and walk race, Kids Fun Run and other family activities will be held on Saturday, May 2 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Interested parties can register online at www.travelerschampionship.com. Registration fees vary. In its 7th year, the BlumShapiro 5K is an annual tradition that signals the kickoff to the Travelers Championship and raises funds for Hartford's Camp Courant, the oldest and largest free summer day camp program in the country. The event welcomes people of all ability levels to run or walk along the roads...

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